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HC dismisses plea seeking quashing of charge sheet against man accused of transporting beef
The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a petition seeking quashing of a charge sheet and a criminal case against a man accused of transporting 250 kg of beef for sale to Rampur. Justice JJ Munir passed the order after hearing the petition filed by one Riyasat Khan against whom the police, after completing investigation, had filed a charge sheet in the case. On April 19, 2016 an FIR was registered against Kashim and two unknown people for transporting 250 kg of beef for sale from Bareilly to Rampur in a bus. After completing investigation, the police filed charge sheet against Kashim as well as Khan who was the driver of the bus in which the beef was being transported. The plea of the petitioner's counsel was that the applicant was not named in the FIR and he was only driving the vehicle. Justice JJ Munir after hearing concerned parties said, From perusal of the case diary and from petition, it is apparent that 250 kg of beef was recovered which prima facie makes out a clear case for
Surat bodies: DNA test confirms mother-daughter relation
The DNA test conducted on a minor girl, the victim of alleged rape and killing, and another woman, whose bodies were found in different parts of Surat city earlier this month, has established their relationship as mother and daughter, a senior police officer said today. The body of the girl, found from near a playground in Pandesara area of the city, had 86 injury marks. A doctor had said that the girl, who was around 9 to 11 years of age, was possibly raped before she was killed. However, police are yet to ascertain the identity of the girl and the woman. Police had arrested a man, identified as Harsh Sahay Gurjar, on April 20 from Ganganagar in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan for allegedly raping the girl and killing her and her mother. "The DNA test has confirmed that the minor girl was the daughter of that woman. As of now, we only know that both the mother-daughter duo were brought to Surat by Gurjar from Rajasthan. But, it is yet not clear where exactly they ...
CBI did not provide evidence for claim of Aseemanand's
The special NIA court that acquitted five accused in the 11-year old Mecca Masjid blast case rejected the confessional statement of Hindutva preacher Swami Aseemanand, holding that it was recorded when he was in police custody and that it was not "voluntary". The court also dismissed the prosecution's claim that Aseemanand had confessed to his guilt to two inmates of a prison here, saying the CBI, which initially probed the case had not provided any documentary evidence to prove this. A powerful blast, triggered by remote control, had ripped through the over four centuries-old mosque here during an assembly of devotees on May 18, 2007 when they had gathered for Friday prayers, killing nine people and wounding 58. Special Judge K Ravinder Reddy in his April 16 order said the confessional statement of Aseemanand was "hit by Section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act and the same is not a voluntary one which was recorded during the course of police custody." The Special Public ...
Christian woman set on fire for refusing marriage proposal dies in Pak
A young Christian woman who was set on fire a week ago by a Muslim man for refusing to marry him today succumbed to her injuries at Lahore's Mayo Hospital in Pakistan's Punjab province. The suspect has been arrested by the police. "Asma Masih, 24, had critical burns. More than 80 per cent of her body had burns. Doctors tried their best to save her life but could not," said Dr Salman Kazmi of Mayo Hospital. Asma, a maid, had been brought to Mayo Hospital after a Muslim man, Rizwan Gujjar, allegedly set her on fire after throwing acid on her face on April 17 in Sialkot district, some 100-km from Lahore. Police have registered an FIR against Gujjar and arrested him. The murder case against the suspect has been registered on the complaint of Asma's father Yaqub Masih. According to the FIR, Yaqub Masih said her daughter worked at the house of Saeed Zaman at Mohala Parkpura Sialkot. "On April 17, my son and I were present at Zaman's house when at 11 pm there was a knock at the door. When ...
Dowry has chilling effect on marriage: SC
"Dowry has a chilling effect on marriage", the Supreme Court today said while reserving its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking revisiting of a judgement that had reduced the severity of the anti-dowry law on the offence of subjecting a married woman to cruelty by spouse and in-laws. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it would not deal with the facts of any case and would rather deal with the aspects of gender justice for married woman on one side and the right to life and personal liberty of husbands and in-laws on the other. "Two concepts are related to section 498A (subjecting married woman to cruelty by her spouse and in-laws) of the IPC. "There should be gender justice for woman as dowry has a chilling effect on marriage on the hand. On the other hand, there is right to life and personal liberty of the man," the bench, also comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said. "How these two sides (of contrasting rights of man and woman) can be ..
Man standing on Mumbai platform pushed to death before train
A 56-year-old man was pushed to death under a local train at suburban Mulund station in Mumbai allegedly by two persons, including a woman, on Saturday, police said today. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed at the platform, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official said. The official said the man, later identified as Deepak Patwa, was standing near the foot-over bridge (FOB) on a platform of the station, when he had an argument with two persons. The duo allegedly pushed Patwa onto the railway tracks where he came under the wheels of an incoming local train, he said. Patwa was rushed to a hospital by a GRP official, where he succumbed to his injuries, he said. The unidentified accused have been booked under sections 302 (punishment for murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), the official said, adding that further investigation is on.
HC grants bail to AG, 3 others in connection with bribery case
The Madras High Court today granted bail to Tamil Nadu Accountant General Arun Goyal and three others in connection with a bribery case registered by the CBI. Justice A D Jagadish Chandra, before whom their bail petitions came up for hearing, granted the relief on condition they execute a bond for Rs 10,000 each with two sureties each for a like sum. They should also appear before the CBI Investigating Officer here daily, he said. Goyal, the AG, S M R Gajendran, senior accounts officer in the office of the Accountant General, Chennai, S Sivalingam and L S Raja were arrested on March 23 by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with a bribery case. The petitioners were remanded to judicial custody for alleged offence under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (punishment for criminal conspiracy), read with various sections under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The prosecution case was that Goyal and Gajendran had demanded Rs 5.5 lakh as bribe for posting Sivalingam as ...
2 killed as loader falls into gorge in U'khand
Two persons were killed when a loader fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, the police said today. The mishap occurred late last night, when the loader was on its way to Purola from Naugaon town, said Purola police station in-charge Navin Kumar. Two persons, who were on the vehicle apart from the driver, were killed. The driver's whereabouts were being ascertained, the officer said. The deceased have been identified as Sachin Kumar (29) and Mohammad Asif (31). Both of them are from Dehradun, he said. The authorities learnt about the incident this morning as there were no human settlements near the spot. Locals reported the matter to the police when they saw the vehicle lying in the gorge while going to their fields in the morning, the in-charge added.
Eminent jurists, ex-judges didn't find fault with Naidu's decision, lawyers divided
Eminent jurists like Soli Sorabjee and Fali Nariman and some ex-judges did not find fault with today's decision of Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejecting the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra but there was a political divide among lawyers associated with various parties on the outcome. Sorabjee and Nariman were of the view that Congress-led opposition had no chance to succeed as issues raised in the impeachment notice against the CJI were not of "sufficient gravity and rightly rejected" by Naidu. Identical views were expressed by former Supreme Court judge P B Sawant and retired Delhi High Court judge S N Dhingra, who said Naidu must have found that the move was politically motivated and without any proof. However, there was a political divide among lawyers associated with various parties over the Rajya Sabha Chairman's decision to reject the impeachment notice against the CJI, as they termed the move either as "most perfect" or "erroneous" and ...
Court awards RI to man for killing wife
A local court here today awarded rigorous imprisonment for life to a man for killing his wife 10 years ago in the district. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) (II) Subhash Chandra Prasad held one Phani Mandal guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and awarded rigorous imprisonment for life to him, besides imposing a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. As per the FIR, Phani Mandal had killed his wife Anita Devi with a sharp-edged weapon in the intervening night of September 4-5, 2008 at Rautara village of Rautara police station of the district. Mandal had hid his wife's body in his (Mandal's) house, it said, adding that the police found the body from the house on September 6, 2008 and lodged an FIR against him the same day.
Orders reserved on Rajiv case accused Nalini's plea
The Madras High Court today said it will pronounce its order on Friday on an appeal filed by Nalini, a life convict in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking premature release. A division bench, comprising Justices K K Sasidharan and R Subramanian, reserved orders on the plea by Nalini challenging the order of a single judge rejecting her prayer for premature release under a 1994 state government scheme under Article 161 (powers of Governor to grant pardon). Nalini in a February 22, 2014 representation to the state government had sought premature release under the 1994 scheme and had later moved the court. The state government had opposed the plea citing pendency of a similar matter in the Supreme Court then, following which the single judge had asked it to consider the representation subject to the outcome of the apex court proceedings. The Supreme Court in its March 2016 order had made it clear that for pre-mature release pleas under the CrPc Section 435,
I fear for my life, Indrani Mukerjea tells court
Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, today told the special CBI court here that she feared for her life in prison. Mukerjea had lost consciousness in her cell in Byculla Jail here on April 6 and was treated at a hospital for a suspected drug overdose before being discharged five days later "I fear for my life in prison," she claimed. Mukerjea claimed she had suffered a similar bout of illness earlier and that someone was trying to kill her. The examination of Mukerjea's former secretary, Kajal Sharma, was completed today by the prosecution. As soon as it was over, Mukerjea stood up and told judge J C Jagdale about how she landed in hospital. She said that she was fasting on April 6, and broke the fast with a bowl of 'dal' after returning to prison from the court in the evening. She then began to feel drowsy and was given some medicines, following which she passed out. She regained consciousness on April 9, she added. Mukerjea said she had a similar bout
Maintain law and order on ground, not just in records: Adityanath tells officials
Law and order should be maintained on the ground rather than in statistical records, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted today as he warned officials of action if found lax in the conduct of their duties. "Maintaining law and order and ensuring corruption free administration are priorities of the state government. No laxity will be tolerated on these fronts and strict action will be taken against lax officers," Adityanath told officials in a meeting in Pratapgarh district, according to an official release. He said the law and order should appear better on the ground instead of preparing data in this regard. He also advised officers to ensure better connect with people. "The situation should not be analysed from crime data. It should be visibile on the ground also," he said. He said the women power line 1090 and anti-romeo squads should be effective run to generate confidence among the populace. Crimes against women should be taken seriously and strict action taken, ..
Ex-judges find merit in VP's decision on impeachment
A former Supreme Court judge and a retired high court judge found merit in Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu's order today rejecting impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra saying the move was politically motivated and charges levelled were not backed by proof. While Justice P B Sawant, who was a judge in the Supreme Court from 1989-1995, said the decision was "okay" as Naidu must have taken opinion of people concerned, former Delhi High Court judge Justice S N Dhingra termed it "absolutely right", saying there was no proof for charges levelled against the CJI. "I am sure he (Naidu) must have taken all opinions of various people. It looks like political move to me. Congress is definitely going to go to the Supreme Court if it is a political move. As the head of Rajya Sabha, he must have taken opinion of the people. Presently it seems okay to me," Justice Sawant said. Justice Dhingra, too, supported the vice president's order on impeachment and said, ...
Pak HC suspends sentence given to judge, wife for torturing domestic help
A Pakistani high court has suspended the one-year sentence given to a judge and his wife for torturing a 10-year-old girl child working as a domestic help, a case that had attracted widespread attention in the country. The Islamabad High Court had last week sentenced additional district and sessions judge Raja Khurram Ali Khan and his wife Maheen to one year each in prison and ordered them to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 each, Dawn News reported. They had kept the then 10-year-old child maid in wrongful confinement, burning her hand over a missing broom, beating her with a ladle, detaining her in a storeroom, and threatening her of "dire consequences". Following the sentencing, the court approved their bail applications against surety bonds of Rs 50,000. The convicts were given seven days to appeal against the verdict. Khurram and Maheen challenged the sentences before a two-judge division bench, the report said. The bench subsequently suspended the sentences and adjourned the case until ..
Man kills wife in family court building
A man killed his wife in the building of a family court here today and injured her mother and niece with a sword, police said. Ramesh Kumbhar of Sindurpankh in Sambalpur attacked his 18-year-old wife Sanjita Chowdhury with a sword and killed her. He also injured his mother-in-law Lalita Chowdhury and a two-and-half year old niece, police said. His father-in-law escaped the attack, the police said. Sanjita had appeared at the court with her parents for conciliation with her husband as she had returned to her parental home a few months after her marriage, they said. She had eloped with Ramesh last year and lived with him for several months, She had, however, returned to her parents as she was being tortured by her husband and had been married off to another person. Ramesh had filed a petition in the family court to get back his wife. In a pre-planned attack he hit Sanjita and her family members in the court premises with a sword injuring them severely when they reached ...
No complaint received in model molestation case: Indore Police
Indore police on Monday said that several attempts have been made by them to contact the model who earlier in the day had alleged that she was molested by two men.Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Indore, Harin Narayan Choudhary Mishra said that no official complaint has been received in this regard and that they have been trying to contact the model."The woman had tweeted about the incident and we have tried to contact her. Until now, we have not received any complaint. Police are committed towards taking serious action in regards to incidents of crime against women," Mishra said.Earlier today, the Indore-based model and blogger had narrated an incident of sexual harassment, wherein two men allegedly tried to pull her skirt while she was driving a two-wheeler."This happened today. Two guys tried to pull my skirt while I was on my scooter and said, 'dikhao Iske niche Kya hai?' I tried to stop them and lost control and met with an accident. It happened on one of the busiest ...
Constable, his brothers accused of gangraping wife over dowry
A constable and his two brothers allegedly gangraped his wife after she failed to fulfil their demands of dowry here, following which the police personnel was suspended, the police said today. According to a complaint filed by the woman yesterday, her husband and six other family members, including her father-in-law and mother-in-law, had been harassing her over dowry in Khatauli city, about 24 km from here, a police officer said. The complainant, who married the accused in 2014, alleged that she was gangraped by her husband and two brothers-in-law over dowry demands, the officer said. A case under various sections was filed against the constable and his family members, he said. The accused was suspended today after the complaint was filed by his wife, he added.
PDP member called on me deceitfully: Mirwaiz
Senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Monday said that though his doors are open for everyone, yet a member of the state's ruling PDP who met him earlier in the day had done so "deceitfully".
Gangster arrested in Fatehgarh Sahib
The Punjab Police claimed to have arrested a gangster allegedly involved in the killing of the son of Akali leader, dacoity and kidnapping incidents. Senior Superintendent of Police Alka Meena said CIA staff Fatehgarh Sahib got a secret information that one gangster Raj Kumar alias Raju, a resident of Mansa district was roaming around here. She said the CIA staff laid the trap and succeeded in nabbing him. Meena said the gangster tried to fire at the police team but the CIA staff immediately overpowered him. She said during preliminary interrogation, it came to light that he was involved in the killing of Boby Dhillon, son of former SAD (B) minister Teja Singh Dhillon son in 2009. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2012. However, he came out of jail on parole in 2013 and jumped the parole in that case. Raju was again arrested in 2014 in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act case. In 2016, he escaped from police custody while on way to court hearing from the ...